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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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